Baseball Game Preview: Bethlehem Catholic Hawks vs. Northampton Konkrete Kids

Hawks

Runs

04/01/25 vs Whitehall	9
03/29/25 @ Berks Catholic	12
03/28/25 vs Nazareth Area	1
03/26/25 vs Pocono Mountain West	4
03/24/25 @ East Stroudsburg South	2
+ 3 more games

Bethlehem Catholic and Northampton are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Hawks will welcome the Konkrete Kids at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bethlehem Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.

Bethlehem Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Whitehall 9-7. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Zephyrs recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Bethlehem Catholic got a massive performance out of Bryce Blawn, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases Blawn has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Deegan, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Northampton and Parkland meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Konkrete Kids fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Konkrete Kids have lost by just one run.

The win got Bethlehem Catholic back to even at 4-4. As for Northampton, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bethlehem Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Northampton struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Bethlehem Catholic took their victory against Northampton when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-2 score. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Konkrete Kids have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.